Canon A490 vs Casio EX-Z33

Its time to look more closely at the Canon A490 and Casio EX-Z33, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Casio. The sensor resolution of the A490 (10MP) and the EX-Z33 (10MP) is very well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A490 was announced 5 months later than the EX-Z33 and they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the A490 scores against the EX-Z33 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A490 and Casio Exilim EX-Z33. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon A490 Gallery and Casio EX-Z33 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and volume. The Canon A490 has physical dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Casio EX-Z33 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 106 grams (0.23 lbs).

Compare the Canon A490 and Casio EX-Z33 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the A490 versus the EX-Z33.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A490 and EX-Z33 is 93 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A490 and EX-Z33.

All in all, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the identical megapixels and you should expect similar quality of pictures but you should always take the production date of the products into consideration.